NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 20143. San Antonio Spurs (32-9)Gregg Popovich was ejected in the third quarter of the Spurs’ 109-100 loss to Portland last Friday. He was probably just trying to avoid the pre-fourth quarter interview. (Photos by D. Clarke Evans/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 20144. Oklahoma City Thunder (31-10)Kevin Durant has scored 48+ points three times since Jan. 4, including a career-high 54 in a win against Golden State on Friday. That’s big time. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 20145. Miami Heat (29-11)After losing three straight games – all to losing teams – it’s safe to say the Heat lack any sense of hunger or urgency at this point in the season. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 20146. Golden State Warriors (26-16)The Warriors are 12-3 over their last 15 games, but Monday’s home game against the Pacers will be telling. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 20147. Los Angeles Clippers (28-14)The Clippers are 7-2 since New Year’s. They’re 0-2 against the Spurs and Pacers – losing by a combined 38 points – and 7-0 against everyone else. This team is not elite yet – with or without Chris Paul. (Photo by Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 20148. Houston Rockets (27-15)The Rockets have won six of eight, but let’s see how they fare at home against Portland on Monday. (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 201412. Phoenix Suns (23-17)Phoenix has lost four of six – all by five points or fewer. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 201413. Denver Nuggets (20-20)After beating Oklahoma City and Golden State in a six-day span, the Nuggets lost at home to Cleveland. That can’t happen. (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 201414. Memphis Grizzlies (20-19)Memphis is the only team in the league that has both a winning record on the road and a losing record at home. (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 201415. Minnesota Timberwolves (19-21)Saturday blowout win over the Jazz snapped a season-high three game losing streak. (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 201416. Chicago Bulls (19-20)To Bulls fans complaining about Jimmy Butler’s 60-minute game against the Magic last Wednesday: Derrick Rose is hurt, and Luol Deng was traded. At this point, who exactly do you want Tom Thibodeau to play? And hey, the Bulls won. (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 201417. Brooklyn Nets (16-22)Joe Johnson is 2-0 against his former team, the Hawks, and has scored the game-high both times. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 201423. New York Knicks (15-25)The Knicks were finally starting to play semi-respectable basketball. Now they’ll be without Amar’e Stoudemire and Kenyon Martin for the next two weeks. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 201424. Cleveland Cavaliers (15-25)The Cavs are the only non-playoff team in the Eastern Conference with a winning record at home. So there’s that. (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 201425. Los Angeles Lakers (16-25)Kobe Bryant, who has been sidelined with a left knee injury since Dec. 17, says he intends to come back this season. Why? (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 201426. Sacramento Kings (14-24)Isaiah Thomas had 38 points and six assists on Sunday – and the Kings still lost to the Thunder by 15. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 201427. Boston Celtics (14-28)Once 10-12, the Celtics have lost 16 of 20. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 201428. Philadelphia 76ers (13-27)Since winning four straight out West, the Sixers have lost six of seven. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA Power Rankings – January 20, 201429. Orlando Magic (11-30)Orlando, which has lost 10 of 11, has the worst road record in the league (3-17). (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)